Rupee hits record low amid decline in Asian peers on US election updates

The Indian rupee plummeted to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, as early U.S. election results spurred a dollar rally and weighed on Asian currencies. The rupee slid to 84.1725 per dollar, while the dollar index surged to a four-month high. Early projections showed Trump leading the presidential race, fueling 'Trump trades' and pushing U.S.